APOD: 2026 August 9 – Contemplating the Sun
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On August 9, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day showcased a captivating image of the Sun partially eclipsed by the Moon, as captured by Steven Gilbert in 2012 at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page, Arizona, USA. This extraordinary scene was also viewed by onlookers, who pondered the celestial event below. The image featured the Sun partially obscured by the Moon on the top left, while a group of sunspots were faintly visible on the Sun's disk near the lower right corner of the dark Moon's disk.
The following week, a new solar eclipse would provide an opportunity for many people in northeastern North America, Europe, and northwestern Africa to witness a partial eclipse of the Sun. A narrow strip of Earth, stretching from Greenland to Portugal, would experience a total solar eclipse. The possibility of observing meteors from the Perseids during the total eclipse raised an intriguing question.
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